An exercise in Truespace 7.6

**Soquili** · 03 October 2008, 01:03 AM

It has been a long time since I posted in the 3D forum.

Playing around with TrueSpace 7.6 recently and thought I would post one of the images.

**gidgit** · 03 October 2008, 01:48 PM

looking good Bill... now ya need a grunge rock band up on top

How do you like the app thus far?

**Soquili** · 03 October 2008, 01:49 PM

Hi Gidgit,

So far Truespace I'm liking it. It is different enough from the older 4.0 version and it has been a long time since I worked with that version.

Still learning to use Truespace 7.6. I prefer Cinema 4D's material editor, but Truespace may grow on me with more practice.

Changed the lighting to reveal the displacement on the text and a little post processing in Xara Xtreme 4.0.

EDIT: I've added a copy of the image before doing any post processing, for comparison.

**gidgit** · 06 October 2008, 05:47 PM

Yea, lighting is everything else for sure... I mean, how many poses and renders one goes through with lighting tweaks all the way, before one gets even close to what they were aiming for... good thing they supply so many options for quick preview renders...

Looks better with more lights for sure in this case Bill...

**ss-kalm** · 06 October 2008, 06:12 PM

I was looking forward to playing with trueSpace 7.6, but I'm going to have to have a serious sit down with the video tutorials, because on loading the programme, I have to say "I havent got a clue how it works". I didn't know quite what to expect, but that GUI is not simple.

**Soquili** · 06 October 2008, 07:32 PM

Keith I would recommend starting with the manual. The video tutorials assume you know the interface, how to model, and apply materials very well.

The interface is a bit intimidating even though I have worked with an older version of the program.

**GeoBen** · 21 December 2009, 01:32 AM

manual?

what manual?

i found none in the download, in the installation directory or anywhere online. HELP does nothing either.

i love the new look... hated the old one. I think TS could be my primary modeler (as much as i hate giving props to MS)... but hell's bells... i cannot find a manual.

can someone copy me?

geo.

**Soquili** · 21 December 2009, 02:21 AM

Hi Geo,

It seems the link to the manual was omitted from the TrueSpace 7.6 downloads page.

The link still works though. http://cdn.caligari.com/download/tS76PDF.exe

**GeoBen** · 21 December 2009, 07:41 PM

THANKS!

i have been looking all over for this. Time to graduate from Wings.

Blender has a new version with a much improved UI. Looks great, but still in alpha and not all the features are available.

I have only played around up until now. Time to get my feet seriously wet.

again, thanks
geo.

**gidgit** · 27 December 2009, 08:10 PM

You wouldn't upgrade from Wings for your modeling tasks, that is unless you are using say Silo 3D for such, or have maybe C4D... these apps, Wings3D definitely included, have the most intuitive tools and workflow for subd modeling that there is...

C4D has advantage of rendering and all between, but slightly costly... TrueSpace is a decent app for texturing, scene building etc

Happy 3Ding